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 Rated 5 out of 5!
Frightening (ly funny).
That blue dress! That casitone score! Anthony Perkins! That music video! That I wrote the first part of my review in slogans should enlighten you as to the type of film on offer here. It is loud, brash, unsubtle and suffers from a severe lack of dramatic (?) consistency. Whereas these indications should point towards an awful film, this one just seems to work (dementedly). This is a far greater diatribe on exactly what went on in those nether years also known as the eighties. Far more effective than the patina of after the fact examinations (and far scarier than anything Brett Easton Ellis could think up). A must own! An AMerican Classic! Rated 4 out of 5
Kathleen Turner fans need this film in their collection
In 1984, Kathleen Turner was doing big Hollywood films such as "Romancing the Stone". However, on the side she did a more obscure Ken Russell film called "Crimes of Passion". This film truly showcases Kathleen Turner’’s talents as she portrays an advertising executive by day, and a Hollywood hooker by night. Anthony Perkins plays a ’’preacher’’ trying to correct Ms Turner’’s wrong-doings, while John Laughlin plays a husband searching for intimacy. Any fan of Kathleen Turner will want this film in their collection. I borrowed my friend’’s copy, and am eager to get it my own.
DVD SUMMARY:
A great transfer to DVD by Anchor Bay, with some deleted scenes thrown in. Full uncut version of film, but only a mono soundtrack.- Rated 5 out of 5!
"Goodbye, China Blue"
I consider myself lucky to find this cult classic on DVD with an awesome deep blue cover and the words "unrated, uncensored". Although I’’ve been watching it so many times on video, the uncut version on DVD including some newly restored footage is a real bonus, let alone its other bonus materials, like the commentaries and a whole bunch of deleted scenes. "Crimes of Passion" is the kind of film that ignites different thoughts on each viewer’’s mind, although the talents of its director and actors are undeniable to everybody. The sarcastic, witty dialogue is another achievement that can be fairly compared to "All About Eve". I for one have been deeply impressed by the innumerable outrageously funny lines exchanged among the characters. One line, however, sounded like a sad memorable quote, not just because it wrapped up the whole plot but it also reminded us of an exceptionally talented and ill-fated actor -- Anthony Perkins: "Goodbye, China Blue".
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